They suffered defeat after defeat, and may have just been dealt the killing blow by Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, President of Turkmenistan. The personal military contributions of the President are well documented in this video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA_EVnvSVU4

 

Now if only Trump did a similar video....I could die a happy man, for I have seen all.

 

 

I don't think he says that colonialism, and foreign policy mistakes do not at all constitute to the problems of the Middle East, that's not the topic of this particular podcast. His point is that ISIS's ideology does not at all concern itself with any particular FP, and is entirely centered on theology. That is not to say that ISIS as an organization hadn't benefited from botched policies.

Yes indeed. However, it should also be mentioned that ISIS is a unique form of Salafi Jihadism that does indeed focus on theology rather than politics. In fact, they had no intention to wage war on the west until after they had "cleansed" the Muslim world itself. The (mostly) internal focus on theology and obsession with death is what separates them from other Jihadist groups.

 

Was just good old Rep vs Dem, neither sides rabid supports made this happen, it was the silent "not X" that did it.

Wrong. It was just good old American vs Pakistan. Let's not forget geography. My vote was the one that counted.

 

I didnt even step in yet. o/

 

I don't think he says that colonialism, and foreign policy mistakes do not at all constitute to the problems of the Middle East, that's not the topic of this particular podcast. His point is that ISIS's ideology does not at all concern itself with any particular FP, and is entirely centered on theology. That is not to say that ISIS as an organization hadn't benefited from botched policies.

Yes indeed. However, it should also be mentioned that ISIS is a unique form of Salafi Jihadism that does indeed focus on theology rather than politics. In fact, they had no intention to wage war on the west until after they had "cleansed" the Muslim world itself. The (mostly) internal focus on theology and obsession with death is what separates them from other Jihadist groups.

 

Yes, herein lies a difference between "classic" Al Quaeda and ISIS. AQ always operated as an international franchise, while ISIS' main goal was to carve out its Caliphate in areas of power vacuum. Fortunately the podcast is from 2016, and a lot has happened since. The more recent issues of Dabiq are badly edited and littered with grammatical errors. Likely a sign that the skilled editors were bombed.